Kilkenny based artist Roger O'Reilly launches Lighthouses of Ireland

An illustrated masterpiece

Reporter:

Sean Keane

2 Nov 2018

Email:

sean.keane@kilkennypeople.ie

0

Kilkenny-based artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly who has just published his book, Lighthouses of Ireland

In the days before easy communications, to a ship on the final and perhaps most treacherous part of its voyage, the flash of the lighthouse would have signaled the end of a long journey and safe harbour for some well-earned respite. To present-day admirers, the lighthouse represents a unique part of our maritime history and an aesthetically pleasing part of our built heritage.Collins Press are delighted to introduce The Lighthouses of Ireland book. It is the work of Kilkenny-based artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly who grew up near the pilot lights marking the entrance to the Boyne Estuary in County Meath, while the light of Rockabill lighthouse off the Skerries coast illuminated the southeast horizon at night. The reassuring glow of these beacons has remained with him ever since and two years ago he undertook a journey criss-crossing the country to capture these sentinels in dramatic portraits.Gathered in this extraordinary collection of over 80 individual illustrations, each beloved landmark each has a wealth of practical and insightful information. This beautifully illustrated celebration of the lighthouses dotted along our shores will be treasured by landlubbers and mariners alike.You will find comfort, intrigue and excitement in these beautiful structures. The book is available in bookstores now or on www.irelandposters.ie

If you wish, you can contact us using any of the methods below: Kilkenny People,High Street,KilkennyEmail: editor@kilkennypeople.ieTelephone: 056 7791000

This website and its associated newspaper are full participating members of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman go to www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie Kilkenny People provides news, events and sport features from the Kilkenny area. For the best up to date information relating to Kilkenny and the surrounding areas visit us at Kilkenny People regularly or bookmark this page.